Black Mask

Black Mask

1996 · 99 min · CN · R · 6.2 (301 votes)
Dir. Daniel Lee · Starring Jet Li, Lau Ching-Wan, Karen Mok Man-Wai, Françoise Yip, Patrick Lung Kong, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang · Music Teddy Robin · The Black Mask Collection
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Super-soldier recruit Tsui Chik is forced to escape with his comrades after the project is canceled. Months later, he's trying to have a quiet life as a librarian with his best friend, Inspector Shek Wai-Ho. However, a string of vicious gangland murders begins that has all the markings of Tsui's former compatriots who seem to have turned to crime. Realizing that the police are helpless, he decides to take them on himself. With a disguise, Tsui becomes the mysterious superhero known only as Black Mask.

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A relentless, high-octane thrill ride. Expect bone-crunching martial arts, a brooding hero, and explosive showdowns. This is pure 90s action spectacle with a dark, vigilante edge.

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